[frellus]

> Wouldn't both a Buddhist and a believer in Shintoism tend to answer no to "belief in God"?

Shintoism == believe in many "gods" or spirits, but not one singular "God".

+1 on the "superstition" points here.

Source: my wife is Japanese. Also, I've seen "Spirited Away" more times than I care to say.

[astrange]

I’m not sure Shinto involves “beliefs” (though I never asked), it’s more like a set of cultural rituals like Christmas.

[PaulHoule]

To the point, Christianity has very little market penetration in Japan. People there don't feel the need.